| Lost Prophets 2010 | |
Surfing culture originated as an act of escape and joy, these personal explorations were a way of connecting with nature. In our present day there has been a departure from these origins entering this new age of hyper-progression and extreme commercialism. Amongst the unstoppable trend of surf globalization there are certain individuals who have chosen this age-old path of discovery with surfing being a spiritual reflection of themselves. It is these individuals immersed in the surfing experience living this rebirth of the grassroots spirit that will help guide our sport in a new revitalizing direction. Lost Prophets will usher in a new prologue of our history, a prophecy of our sports future. Lost Prophets-search for the collective is an adventure documentary that follows nine surfers in different aspects of life; from a renegade canyon dweller to devout West Javanese Muslim the film delves into different aspects of surfing; all the while centered around the Indonesia surf escape. FILM QUALITYThe high point of the film. Sharp, smooth and some very well captured cinematography. Apffel has a very good eye in the world of cinema and I hope to see more. With a few new angles and techniques I hadn't seen used beforeEDITINGFelt a little cliche with all the slow-mo elements. Aside from that the editing was good and Apffel has been able to edit different scenes with their own unique feel.SURFINGThe surfing throughout is pretty good but I wasn't blown away by any stretch of the imagination. The surfers all have their own unique style, but I didn't feel we saw enough of the guys on their 'chosen' crafts.VARIETYAlthough there are a number of different locations filmed, it all felt a bit too similar. Aside from the small sections where guys were riding alternative crafts, the majority of the film was shot in slow-mo barrel-ville.SOUNDTRACKGreat tunes, and for the most part suited the film. Apffel pointed out that the tracks and lyrics of the songs are designed to tell the story. This is a hard concept to grasp without knowing and hard to focus on lyrics while watching the surfing. A good concept, but one that might require a little more experimentation.CONCLUSIONLost Prophets is a feel good movie, you know the ones... everything is shot in slow-mo to bring out the raw emotion and give you time work out what that warm fuzzy feeling is within. Nathan Apffel has put together a 'great' surf film but has missed the mark on releasing a breakthrough film. His eye for filming however is amazing and that alone is worth checking the film out. It's definitely a film worth checking out.
Language: English
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